Each flowchart should ideally begin with a Terminator shape, from which the next step should be linked. Each shape should be indicative of a specific stage in the process and there are conventions for each of these, the most common being the rectangular Process shape. Many others exist, however, including shapes representing Data, Documents and Decisions. Decision shapes are diamonds, each of the four corners (or nodes) being either a link from the preceding shape or action to be taken in the next stage depending on the decision.

In a business, there would surely be different ways of keeping the business processes intact or maintained. There are different managerial skills and responsibilities that are applied as well as conceptual skills that are always imposed to leaders. These are the skills that would always be important of all. Without these skills, normally, the company would not work efficiently and would not be productive and progressive. This is somehow disturbing for the people involved in the company, either coming from the outside or inside premises.

One of the best things about systems is that they can be easily reduced to a graphical representation. You do not need to read about the processes and logically assemble them in your mind; you can look at a flowchart and "see" how the whole thing operates. A good flowchart is worth several times its weight in gold in the world of systems. It clarifies the system. It communicates processes to those who need to understand them. It provides an instantly interpretable and adjustable road map that allows for systems review and improvement.

Well, flowcharts can be used to analyze, design, document or manage a process in a wide variety of fields. Examples could include a Recruitment or Accounting process, the logical procedure within a piece of software, or a process in an organization such as Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities, Conciliation & Arbitration or Social Services. There are several derivatives of the basic flowchart including the Workflow Diagram,